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Shots fired at North Huntingdon park

Police say an officer tried to speak with two men sitting in a car parked at Hilltop Park, and that's when the driver put the vehicle in gear and tried to run the officer down.

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Updated: 8:07 AM EDT Sep 24, 2013

Shots fired at North Huntingdon park

Police say an officer tried to speak with two men sitting in a car parked at Hilltop Park, and that's when the driver put the vehicle in gear and tried to run the officer down.

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Updated: 8:07 AM EDT Sep 24, 2013

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WEBVTT 3 ALL NEW THIS MORNING -- AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY AFTER A POLICE OFFICER IS NEARLY RUN OVER! IT HAPPENED HERE IN HILLTOP PARK ON HILLTOP PARK ROAD IN NORTH HUNTINGDON, WESTMORELAND COUNTY. NORTH HUNTINGDON POLICE TELL US THE OFFICER FIRST TRIED TO SPEAK WITH TWO MEN SITTING IN A PARKED CAR. THAT'S WHEN THEY SAY THE DRIVER PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND TRIED TO RUN DOWN THE OFFICER! THE OFFICER THEN SHOT AT THE VEHICLE WHICH TOOK OFF. WE'RE TOLD INVESTIGATORS FOUND THE CAR A SHORT TIME LATER.

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Shots fired at North Huntingdon park

Police say an officer tried to speak with two men sitting in a car parked at Hilltop Park, and that's when the driver put the vehicle in gear and tried to run the officer down.